For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions will be set in motion, ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

As the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the life and legacy of Pope Francis, leaders are preparing to elect his successor.

Pope Francis was born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in the Flores neighborhood of Buenos Aires. He was the ...

Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis’s legacy of championing the developing world, though the chances of that happening appear ...

Pope Francis' funeral is set for Saturday and during the official nine days of mourning the college of cardinals assembles to ...

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

ABC NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News, will have reporters de la Cuetara and Patrick Reevell in Rome reporting on the passing and funeral of the Pope. NewsOne provides news content and ...

After scooping up eight Academy Award nominations (and winning Best Adapted Screenplay), papal drama Conclave is back on ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, cardinals will convene in Vatican City to elect a successor. Here are a few ...